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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Lumber Men in Council.

Special Telegram 10 llle OIatebmHn.
JEFFERSON, May 10.-The lumber men of this
section had meeting here to-day. The object of
which was to establish uniform prices for their
products Almost every lumber company in
northeast Texas was represented, and general
advance in prices of all kinds of lumber was
agreed on. Reports from all quarters indicate an
increased demand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Old Rates Resumed.
Special TELEGRAM to the Statesman.

special Telegram W bhe olaleslnaH'
HoUsTON, May 10.-Through tickets will be
placed on sale at all Texas railroad offices tomor-
row. 1t will be remembered that soon after the
interstate commerce law went into effect, through
tickets were withdrawn from sale and their restor-
alton will prove convenience TO the public No
material changes made in the old rates, but 1t
is said that more have been lowered than raised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WACO May l0.-A negro named Deleon Nelson,
aged about 10 years was accidentally killed here this
evening Nelson was engaged in moving litte
one.storv house, and the building being raised
from the ground the boy went underneath in order
to raise brick chimney hue which stood in the
center of the structure While engaged in this
work the chimney cayed in on the lad and broke
hia mock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
NEWS
More About the Earthquakes In
Sonora High Mountains
Tumbling Down.
Excitement at Armagh, Ireland.
Items From the Continent and
Other Foreign Lands.
MEXICO.
TIE EARrHouAKEs IN uREs.

THE EARTHQUAKES IN uREs.
GUAYMAs, MAY 10.-Earthouake shocks continue
at Ures. Many buildings are cracked and rendered
unsafe. The Inhabitants are leaving a. fast as pos
sibe. A large series of mountain cliffs, near the
town, fell with terrible crash. The friction OF
the rock ignited the woods causing the belief that
volcano had broken out At Delicas, Santa Elmo
mine the earthquake caused a great panic A
whole hill fell down, scattering rocks among some
$50 persons; fortunately nobody was hurt. Dis
tricts beyond telegraphic communication have
not been heard from. The authorities are await
ing couriera.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Bitten by3a Rattlesnake.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

SAN ANTONIO, May TO- County Commissioner
Boerner, of Bexar county, who resides In the
Helotes neigbborhood, was brought to town this
morning in precarious condition from the bite of
rattle snate, which bit him six times upon the
right arm. He is suffering great pain, though the
physicians doing all they can to save his life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Powderly at Denver.

DENVER, May 10.-Grand Master Workman
Powderly arrived here from the east yesterday
The reason of Mr., Powderys visit is TO assist the
local assembly in the celebration of their third an
niversary. He spoke for an hour and half lsst
night on "Tne aims and objects of the Knights
of Labor to 1900 people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Testing the Ordinance.

SpbCldI ItItSTdHI 10 IIIt SIdItsIHdH'
FoRT WORTH, May 10.-The saloon men of Fort
Worth intend to make an effort to break the erd-
nance under which the city has been fning them.
The first saloon man arrested for selling on sun
day will refuse to give bond, and writ of habeas
corpus will be sued out and the carried to the
highest courts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Several Things Worth Remembering.

Several Things Worth Remembering.
That we sell the best goods for the least money
That all goods are exactly as represented.
That by fair dealing we make friends of our Gus
.Omers,
That we guarantee satisfaction.
That we are the sole sgelts for the celebrated
Steck, Wheelock and Stuyyesant Pianos; and for
various first-class orgaus.
Call on us at 9l2 Congress Avenue, and see the
best stock of Musical merchandise ever brought to
Austin. II. Ii. HAZZARD IL co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
THE GREAT MINE DISASTER.
The Mystery of the Deaths of Two Hun
dred Persons Solved.

dred Persons Solved.
NANAIMo, b c., May 9.-Thirty.fve bodies were
found yesterday. Up to noon sixteen white had
been brought to the surface More bodies are
coming up. A shovel was found on which was
written with chalk; "Thirtesn hours and now dy-
ing in misery Sigped 'John Evans" This was
young fellow twenty-five years of age.
Thus the men were evidently conscious thirteen
hours after the explosion and some may have sur
yiyed FIVE or six hours longer They were all
found on No. 1 level. They had come as far as
the halfway switch and found the cave in and the
air bad They then set to work with picks and
shoves and barricaded the passage to shut out the
after damp. They returned 10 the air shaft where
the fire damp had caught them, and all succpmoeed
They had tried to barricade this passage, but dlt
not succeed very well. The poor fellows hat
made desperate struggle for life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
WASHIN GTON NOTES.
INor1RlNa ABOUT THE MILITIA.

lNQUIRlNG ABOUT THE MILITIA.
WAsuGNGToN May 9.--Secretary Whitney was
unable to get to Bethlehem, Pa, to-day. Or.
nance off ers O, the depa tnent ST rted for that
place this morning to make inspections of tue steel
plant and will report to the secretary Inquiry at
the war department shows that questions reported
to have been put by the department to pennsyl-
vania state officials regarding the strength, equip.
ment and mobility of MALTA had no reference
whatever to the fisheries controversy, but were in
tended to secure information transmitted to con-
gress at every session touching the strength OF the
militia. Similar inquiries have been put TO all
state governments. s2A&
AN OFFICE GONE BEGGING.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--Nothing is yet settled in
regard to the office of United States treasurer and
it is said at the White House no appointment will
be made to-day. Treasurer Jordan spent yester-
day in Washington and had interviews with the
president and Secretary Fairchilds. He returned
to New York last night. Bank examiner Hyatt,
of Connecticut who had been mentioned as Mr..
Jordan's successor called on Secretary FairchiId
this morning in company with Ex-Sena-
tor Barnum. These two gentlemen also
| called on the president. Mr.. Hyatt
subsequently visited the comptroller
of currency who is his immediate official superior
The latest report in regard to Mr.. Hyatt is that he
is content with his present Office and not desirous
of making a change. The treasurership has not
been offered him by the president, and it is no
| longer thought the office will be filled in a few
| days and many persons are of the opinion that
Assistant Secretary Whelpley will get the appoint
| ment.
| MANNING's BANK.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The comptroller of cur.
rency, to-day authorized the Western National
| bank, city of New York, to begin business with a
capital of $350,000 Officers of the bank are Daniel
| Manning, president, and Ferdinand Blankinhorn,
| cashier
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Prairie Fires.

GRAND Forks, OAK, May "a fierce prairie
fire is raging fifteen miles north of here endanger
ing the settlements. The large warehouses of the
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator company we're
burned, and other casualties are reported, but no
particulars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
IRELAN D.
EXCITEMENT AT ARMAGH.

EXCITEMENT At AIMAUH'
DUBLIN, May 10.-The lord lieutenant of Ireland
has prohibited the nationalist meeting, and a
counter orange demonstration is announced to be
held at Armagh. Great excitement prevails at
Armagh. Police arriving there to eenforce the
local authorities. The returns of the Irish land
commission for January and February show 45i
rent cases adjudgea.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
A Picayune Fire,

GARDEN CITY, Kan, May 9.--The second large
fire within q month occurred here yesterday. A
dozen buildings occupied by different merchants
were destroyed. The losses aggregated $4,000;
insurance about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
RUSSIA.
DRAMA PROHIBITED.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-The Russian govern
ment has prohibited tho sale of drama composed
by Count Tolstei for general circulation and en-
titled the "Powers of Darkness
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Died of Old Wounds.

NASHUA, n. H., May 10.-General Aaron
Fletcher Stevens died at his house in this city, at
7:30 O'Clock this morning, from kidney difficulty
arising from wounds received in the battles before
Petersburg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Rents in the Earth.

Tucson, Arizona, May 10.-R. j. Kerr reports
that an earthquake issure, not less than twenty
five miles long, extends from short distance be-
low Benson to Is miles below TresatOmas. At the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
AUSTRIA.


VIENNA, May l0.-Terrible forests fires are rag
ing in Galicia. Fire brigades and military detach-
ments have prevented the spread of the flames in
Pennsylvania. Four hundred houses have been
burned in the village of Czvkosmas thirty-three
in the village of JanOshebea
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Mot Killed

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May 9.-J.' b. Slaughter,
a wealthy cattle and land owner of Socorro
county, who was reported shot and killed, is not
dead, but seriously hurt. His assailants have not
yet been captured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
Davis and the Editors.

New ORLEANS, May l0.-A special from Meridian
Mi5s Gays jefferson Davis has consented TO attend
meeting of the Mississippi press association, to
b. held here on the twelfth inst
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
FRANCE.
RorLANGEnis ELL

PARIS, May 10.-President Grevy has authorized
the introduction of General Boulangers mobiliza
tion bill in the chamber of deputies
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

The Bible contains 3,566,4s0 Letters,
773, 746 words, 31,173 verses, 1889 chap
ters, and G6 books.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
GERMAN 4.

THE EMPERoR's PHYSICIANS.
BERLIN, May 10.-Emperor Williams physicians
have advised him not to 90 to Gashein this year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

You Can't help liking them, they
are so very small, and their action is 80
perfect. Only one pill dose. Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Try them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

Every Inflammation, and all Pain
subdued and cured by Ponds Extract,
Avoid crude limitations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

The next Connecticut Legislature will
contain 113 farmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

"A monument will be erected to the discovers
Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup."-Ex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
ENGLAND
sTANLEY's EXPEDITION.

sIANLEl EAEEDiliON'
LONDON, May 1O.-Advices from Banzamurka,
Congo, dated March 80, says:
"Henry NJ. Stanley with his expedition for the re-
lief of Emir Bey, arrived here. All the members
of the party are we'll. Stanley has decided to take
the route by way of Stanley Falls for the emir q
camp at Wadeei. He restored the authority of the
internatonal association at Stanley Falls installed
Tippo Tib, and afterward ascended the Maura,
which is now known to be- for great part of the
way. navigable. The progress of the enterprise
causes sensatlon among the natives"
Many men from Barara and Bona are Hooking TO
Join the expedition, the news having spread OF the
return Of the white prophet who will restore order
among the people.
THE scHNAEBEL CASE.
LONDON, May l0-A dispatch to the Times
from Paris, says the Leipsic supreme court has
prepared an indictment, covering i've hundred
pages, against persons arrested for connecuon
with the case in which the French Com.
missary Schnaebel was implcatedt
and the trial will begin a tortnigh,
hence. The indictment covers all the evidence IN
gardng the barracks, elections NJ Derould's trip,
NJ. Schnaebel and his emissaries, the patrlouC
league and its newspapers and letters and, in snort
saws the correspondent IL Is an indictment agains
France as much as the prisoners
AN EARL's ADDRESS.
LONDON, May l0.-Earl Caeraroon delivered ar
address before the London chamber of commerc'
and condemned the bounty system, but said HI
| thought it safe prophecy that within
year or two France, Germany, ltal.
and America would increase their tariffs
| even Russia, he said, was now doing 30. The gov
ernment sought to resist this system close
! colonies will lead us TO act In spirit, not o
! q auoreRsion but legitimate Commercial defence
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12

All pain quickly yields to the influence Of Saliva
ton OIL Price, 25 cents bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-12
GEORGETOWN.
The Indian Joke---Prospects of the Aus
tin g. McGregor Railway.

GEoRGETOwE, May "a good joke was played
Yesterday on the whole town. The party cut look-
ing for the Indian returned in town, and had in
their buggy man wrapped up In cotton sack
Somebody yelled; ''They have caught the
the INDIAN" and, in less time than the writ
ing of it. the court house square around the buggy
and eack was crowded. People could be seen run
ming from every direction. One young man, car
ried away with the enthusiasm Of his curiosity, was
climbing over the wheels into the buggy, when the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

The steamer Etruria, which reached
Queenstown Dec. IL, made the fastest east
bound trip on record, her time from New York
to Fastnet being six days and two hours.
The same steamer has the fastest west-bound
record-six days five hours and forty-fou
minutes
SAN FRANCE CD dispatch says the freight
steamer san yincenpe, plying bstwoon the city
and Santa C.uz was burned off Pigeon point,
south of the Golden Gate. Her crew con-
sisted of ninete IN officers aud men. The Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company's steamer
Queen of the Pacific rescued Capt Charles
Lewis and the second mate Just as they were
about to jump overheard TO escape the flames.
The first mate AMI four sailors we're found
drifting in a small boat, and another sailor
was discovered clinging to the bottom OF an
upturned boat These were all taken on
board the Queen OF the Pacific, Several of
them hal suffered severely from exposure
and one of the sailors died in few hours.
No trace could be found of the other eleven
men and il is suppo sod they were all lost
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

DISPATCH from jefferson City, Mo says
the Sta'e Supreme Court held that the Wood
local option law was constitutional This
law delegates to each county and also 10 each
city of 1850 inhab.tlnts and over the right
upon petition OF e-tenth the resident tax
payers, to vote pro and con on tho question OF
licensing saloons. A ma iority vote either
way prevents the question from again coming
up for four years. Tho court with the ex-
ception of Judge Sherwood, holds tho law to
To constitutional and valid in every impor-
tant particular. Judge Sherwood filed a very
volumnouj dissenting opinion, in which he
takes issue with the Judges on all important
points. He holds that the law violates the
State as we'll as tho Federal Constitution.
Missouri Prohibitionists arc jublant over the
decision.
THE Convention Of Republican Clubs at
New York completed its labors on Saturday
and adjourned Mr.. James L. Foster, Presi-
dent Of the New York Republican Club, was
elected President of the newly created Nation
al League The resolution against the con-
frmation OF Mr. Lamar was tabled
A STRONG fight was male against thu con-
hrmation Of Mr.. Lamar at meeting OF the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate. No con-
clusion was reached in the matter, and its
further consideration has been postponed till
after the holiday recess.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29
Witches in Bottomless Boats.

There is story of one strong swim
mer who, venturing near the black and
rotten timbers of some haunted wreck,
was caught in q whirling eddy, from
which he escaped by clutching one OF
the gaunt ragged ribs and clambering
up. But not soul of those who wit
messed his position, and were within
hearing of his vain appeals, dared put
off in boat to save him. When at last,
in sheer despair, he leaped out to clear
the agitated water, he was sucked un-
der and drowned before their eyes.
"Why," they asked, Should we sacri-
flee our own lives In a vain attempt to
save one man from drowning?"
1t was. common belief that witches
went out to sea in bottomless ships
to feast and carouse with the de-
mons, who gave them power when the
winds blew tiercely from the east, and
that the more terrible the storm the
faster their progress. Some said that
they assumed the shapes Of beautiful
young maidens to tempt the fishermen
to come aboard and share their revel-
nv, but only to leave them in the sink
ing vessel, with shrieks of unholy
laughter and hooking cries.
Specter ships were said to leave be-
hind them, when darkness fell upon
the face of the deep, long tracks of
quivering flame.
Brand tells the following story of
ghost at sea, that of a cook who died
while on the homeward passage. The
man had one leg shorter than the
other, which made his walk peculiar
and easily recognized. Some days
after the cooks body had been commit
ted to the deep, the mate of the vessel
came to the CAPITA with pale face
and q voice of terror. The cooks
ghost was walking on the sea just be-
fore the ship. The Captain went on
deck, and in the gloom saw something
which moved with O jerk and hop,
just as the cook did, when alive, and
determined to know what il was. A
boat was lowered, and, after many OBJ
jections and arguments against a deed
manned. Then il was found that the
supposed specter was the broken and
splintered main-top of wrecked ship,
the peculiar motion of which was due
partly to the waves and partly to its
being in loose fragmentary condition,
In the old ships of war it was at one
time quite common thing to see
horseshoes nailed to the front of the
main-mast, toe end up, to keep away
ghosts and counteract evil charms. An
old writer, Captain Glasscock, says "a
sailor would rather throw Jew than a
cat overheard" as. while the former
act would bring luck, the other would
inevitably offend the spirits, and bring
shipwreck or disease or some other
terrible calamities. = London Er-
chdnQe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29
IL Explained.

AS patrolman was going up Fort
street east the other evening man
came running around the corner Of
Hastings and bumped into him. The
officer grabbed him, with the exclama.
ton:
"Ah! hal been up to some deviltry,
have you? I'll bet you are theft"
"I-l'm no thief" gasped the man,
as he tried to recover his breath.
Then explain the sitution?"
IF you'll wait about two minutes it'll
explain ITSELF"
1t wasn't that long. 1t wasn't over
minute before woman armed with O
wagon-spoke came flying around the
same corner, and gave her husband an
awful whack, aud exclaimed:
Want 80 cents, Ell? Going to COM
NIT suicide il don't raise half dollar
for you, eh?"
The situation was explained, and the
officer had nothing to say as she led
the man away by the ear.-Detroil
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29

the endorsement OF speaker Carlisle after the
holiday recess a. the basis OF revenue reform,
oontemplAtes q reduction Of t62. 0000 900 OF
annual revenue, says Washington special 10
the Chicago Herald;
OF this amount $50. oo0. 600 is 10 como from re-
auctions OF duties. chiefly ON manufactures.
coal, etc, to the free list The bill aims nc q
very exter sive revision OF the present methods
OF administering the tariff law, and at remedy
ing Inconsistencies and inequalities in the
law, ne we'll as . general reduction OF the high
rate OF tariff taxes. IL proposes the substitu-
tion OF specific for ad valorem rates, whore the
latter are difncult Of enforcement In the
chemical, earthen and glassware schedules
numerous judicious reductions are proposed.
In metals material reductions ON iron and steel
are recommended. In the wool and woolens
schedule. raw wool BEING made free, the
ratios wooden fabrics are reduced
10 take away about $40. 1000 upon the basis
OF last years importatons. Inconsist-
oncies as TO rates ON worsted and
proposed In the bill. The bill embraces the
schedules prepared for Congress last winter by
Secretary Fairchild, substituting specific for ad
valorem duties on silks, gloves, and embroid.
cries. II also includes the Hewitt plan for re-
form Of the customs administrative service,
with some changes and additions suggested by
Treasury experience since Mr.. Howitts bill
was arst introduced. The measure, IL 10 said.
Is the result OF incalculable labor and care, and
IL the outgrowth Of years OF study and expert.
ence on the part OF Treasury experts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-29
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Little Rock ARK dispatch says a de-
structive cyclone swept over section of the
Indian Territory, I'm the region of Fort Wash
ita, causing great destruction of property and
loss of life The following are the casual ties
as far as known: French A lams, United States
army, Washta, killel; A. H. u Lincoln,
Washita, killed; Henderson Jack, Green,
killed; two children, names unknown, killed
William Covington, Armstrong Academy, in
jure1; Henry Wall, Washita, injured; Mrs
Wait, Washita, injured The cyclone
travelled at about the rate of mile
minute. In an instant from the time it
struck the earth half the houses in Fort
Washita were in ruins At Green, little
hamlet some miles south of Fort Washita.
the damage was very heavy, and many per-
sons were injured Seventeen houses and
general store we're carried away bodily, while
horses and cattle within the territory covered
by tho storm king were killed or MANNED
The two children killed at Green we're carried
about sixty yards by the wind and dashed
to the grounl, mangled so as to be almost I'M
recognizable
AS A result Of the feul between the Adams
and Caswell faction, in Rock Castle County,
Kentucky, seven men have been killed within
week, many others wounded, and several
house burned.
BOILER IN Winchester's saw-mill, Tilton,
Ga, exploded while all the hands were around
the furnace doors warming themselves. Five
men were Instantly killed aud a boy seriously
injured. The killed are Ellison Ombre,
James Walker, William Fannaman, Ed Ho-
gan, and A. Hawkins. Hogan and Hawkins
we're colored. The bodies of all were terribly
mannlaI